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Brion Nuda Rosch
Brion Nuda Rosch (born 1976, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American visual artist. He is based in San Francisco, California. Work Rosch initially gained recognition with his work in performance art. In the 2005 exhibition, Form/Reform, at Oakland Art Gallery Rosch created a carnival vase-breaking game which invited viewers to throw sock balls at a pyramid of ceramic vases causing the objects to fall and shatter. Rosch's work aimed to entertain, a characteristic of Bay area performance art. He was successful in creating art that resonated beyond the initial performance because the remnants of the broken vases left an interesting visual component. Rosch is concerned with developing relationships between his audience and his work. In the 2007 exhibit at Southern Exposure in San Francisco, Rosch invited visitors to create artwork from the materials he provided with suggested ideas including: make a face using three parts, make a still life of some of your best memories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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DCKT Contemporary
DCKT Contemporary was a contemporary art gallery based in New York's Lower East Side. Founded in 2002, by Dennis Christie and Ken Tyburski, the gallery closed in 2014. The gallery represented emerging and established contemporary artists working in painting and sculpture to video art and photography. Artists Represented Some of the Artists the Gallery represented included: * Helen Altman *Oliver Boberg * castaneda/reiman *Exene Cervenka *Sophie Crumb * Lia Halloran *Ryan Humphrey * Maria E. Piñeres * Brion Nuda Rosch * William Swanson * Michael Velliquette Locations The gallery first opened in 2003 on Chelsea's West 24th Street. In March 2008, it relocated to New York City's Lower East Side The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets. Traditionally an im ..., and its final location was 21 Orc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolphin Gallery
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Pool Gallery
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Mark Moore Gallery
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Salt Lake Art Center
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Yerba Buena Center For The Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse communities. YBCA programs year-round in two landmark buildings—the Galleries and Forum by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki and the adjacent Theater by American architect James Stewart Polshek and Todd Schliemann. Betti-Sue Hertz served as Curator from 2008 through 2015. History The museum was conceived as part of a deal by mayor George Moscone with developers to "set aside land and funds for cultural institutions such as museums, exhibits, and theaters" for the redevelopment projects in South of Market, San Francisco. The museum was opened in 1993. The YBCA partnered with San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, and the San Francisco Human Rights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Atlanta Contemporary is a non-profit, non-collecting institution located in the West Midtown district of Atlanta. It is dedicated to the creation, presentation, and advancement of contemporary art by emerging and established artists. Atlanta Contemporary presents multiple exhibitions per year featuring local and international artists, including commissioning new works. It pays particular attention to artists of note who have not had a significant exhibition in the Southeast. It organizes educational programs, as well as provides on-site, subsidized studio space to local artists through its Studio Artist Program. History Founded in 1973 by a group of Atlanta photographers, Atlanta Contemporary was originally called Nexus and began as a store-front cooperative gallery supported by member dues and staffed by volunteers. In 1976, the organization leased an old elementary school and began to expand its programs, formalize its infrastructure, and house a number of resident organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
